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1958 World Cup — hosted by Sweden
June 8, 1958 → June 29, 1958
The 1958 World Cup in brief
The 1958 World Cup was played in Sweden from June 8 to June 29, 1958. 16 teams contested 35 matches and scored 126 goals: 3.60 per game, number 6 of 23 editions (all-time average: 2.84).
Brazil won the title, beating Sweden 5-2 in the final at Råsunda Stadium, Solna.
On the way Brazil played 6 matches: 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats, scoring 16 and conceding 4.
France finished third and West Germany fourth.
Just Fontaine (France) was the top scorer with 13 goals.
Overview
- Host
- Sweden
- Teams
- 16
- Matches
- 35
- Total goals
- 126
- Format
- Group stage + single-elimination from Quarter-finals
SwedenFinal ranking
- ChampionBrazil
- Runner-upSweden
- Third placeFrance
- Fourth placeWest Germany
The final
- Score
- 5-2
- Venue
- Råsunda Stadium, Solna
- Attendance
- 49,737
Brazil's road to the title
Individual awards
- Top scorer
- Just Fontaine (13 goals)
Records and numbers
- Goals per game
- 3.60 · 6 of 23 editions
- Biggest win
- Argentina1–6CzechoslovakiaJun 15
- Draws
- 10
- Penalty goals
- 7
- Own goals
- 0
- Earliest goal
- Vavá (Brazil), minute 2, vs France
- Hat-tricks
- Just Fontaine (France) — 3 goals vs Paraguay, Jun 8
- Pelé (Brazil) — 3 goals vs France, Jun 24
- Just Fontaine (France) — 4 goals vs West Germany, Jun 28
Goalscorers
| Player | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|
| Just FontaineFrance | 13 | — |
| Helmut RahnWest Germany | 6 | — |
| PeléBrazil | 6 | — |
| Peter McParlandNorthern Ireland | 5 | — |
| VaváBrazil | 5 | — |
| Agne SimonssonSweden | 4 | — |
| Kurt HamrinSweden | 4 | — |
| Lajos TichyHungary | 4 | — |
| Zdeněk ZikánCzechoslovakia | 4 | — |
| Hans SchäferWest Germany | 3 | — |
All 60 goalscorers
| Player | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|
| Roger PiantoniFrance | 3 | — |
| Todor VeselinovićYugoslavia | 3 | — |
| Raymond KopaFrance | 3 | 1 |
| Oreste CorbattaArgentina | 3 | 2 |
| Aleksandar PetakovićYugoslavia | 2 | — |
| Anatoli IlyinSoviet Union | 2 | — |
| Derek KevanEngland | 2 | — |
| Ivor AllchurchWales | 2 | — |
| Jorge Lino RomeroParaguay | 2 | — |
| José AltafiniBrazil | 2 | — |
| José ParodiParaguay | 2 | — |
| Juan Bautista AgüeroParaguay | 2 | — |
| Maryan WisniewskiFrance | 2 | — |
| Uwe SeelerWest Germany | 2 | — |
| Václav HovorkaCzechoslovakia | 2 | — |
| Florencio AmarillaParaguay | 2 | 1 |
| Milan DvořákCzechoslovakia | 2 | 1 |
| Nils LiedholmSweden | 2 | 1 |
| Aleksandr IvanovSoviet Union | 1 | — |
| Alfred KörnerAustria | 1 | — |
| Bobby CollinsScotland | 1 | — |
| Cayetano RéParaguay | 1 | — |
| DidiBrazil | 1 | — |
| Gunnar GrenSweden | 1 | — |
| Hans CieslarczykWest Germany | 1 | — |
| Jackie MudieScotland | 1 | — |
| Jaime BelmonteMexico | 1 | — |
| Jean VincentFrance | 1 | — |
| Jimmy MurrayScotland | 1 | — |
| Jiří FeureislCzechoslovakia | 1 | — |
| John CharlesWales | 1 | — |
| Johnny HaynesEngland | 1 | — |
| József BencsicsHungary | 1 | — |
| József BozsikHungary | 1 | — |
| Karl KollerAustria | 1 | — |
| Károly SándorHungary | 1 | — |
| Lennart SkoglundSweden | 1 | — |
| Ludovico AvioArgentina | 1 | — |
| Mário ZagalloBrazil | 1 | — |
| Nikita SimonyanSoviet Union | 1 | — |
| Nílton SantosBrazil | 1 | — |
| Norberto MenéndezArgentina | 1 | — |
| Radivoje OgnjanovićYugoslavia | 1 | — |
| Sammy BairdScotland | 1 | — |
| Terry MedwinWales | 1 | — |
| Valentin Kozmich IvanovSoviet Union | 1 | — |
| Wilbur CushNorthern Ireland | 1 | — |
| Yvon DouisFrance | 1 | — |
| Zdravko RajkovYugoslavia | 1 | — |
| Tom FinneyEngland | 1 | 1 |
Own goals are not credited to a player. Tallies follow the open dataset; official counts can differ where a goal's attribution is disputed.
Team by team
Every team's record at this World Cup: the final four first, then by matches played. A summary of results, not a group table.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Sweden | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
| France | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 |
| West Germany | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Wales | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Yugoslavia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| England | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Austria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
All results
June 8, 1958
Oreste Corbatta 3', Helmut Rahn 32', Uwe Seeler 42', Helmut Rahn 79' · Malmö
José Altafini 37', Nílton Santos 50', José Altafini 85' · Uddevalla
Wilbur Cush 21' · Halmstad
Nikita Simonyan 13', Aleksandr Ivanov 56', Derek Kevan 66', Tom Finney 85' (P) · Gothenburg
Florencio Amarilla 20', Just Fontaine 24', Just Fontaine 30', Florencio Amarilla 44' (P), Jorge Lino Romero 50', Roger Piantoni 52', Maryan Wisniewski 61', Just Fontaine 67', Raymond Kopa 70', Jean Vincent 83' · Norrköping
József Bozsik 5', John Charles 27' · Sandviken
Aleksandar Petaković 6', Jimmy Murray 49' · Västerås
Agne Simonsson 17', Nils Liedholm 57' (P), Agne Simonsson 64' · Solna
June 11, 1958
Peter McParland 4', Oreste Corbatta 37' (P), Norberto Menéndez 56', Ludovico Avio 60' · Halmstad
Anatoli Ilyin 15', Valentin Kozmich Ivanov 62' · Borås
Gothenburg
Milan Dvořák 24' (P), Zdeněk Zikán 42', Hans Schäfer 60', Helmut Rahn 71' · Helsingborg
Just Fontaine 4', Aleksandar Petaković 16', Todor Veselinović 63', Just Fontaine 85', Todor Veselinović 88' · Västerås
Ivor Allchurch 32', Jaime Belmonte 89' · Solna
Juan Bautista Agüero 4', Jackie Mudie 24', Cayetano Ré 45', José Parodi 73', Bobby Collins 74' · Norrköping
June 12, 1958
Kurt Hamrin 34', Kurt Hamrin 55', Lajos Tichy 77' · Solna
June 15, 1958
Milan Dvořák 8', Zdeněk Zikán 17', Zdeněk Zikán 40', Oreste Corbatta 65' (P), Jiří Feureisl 69', Václav Hovorka 82', Václav Hovorka 89' · Helsingborg
Karl Koller 15', Johnny Haynes 56', Alfred Körner 71', Derek Kevan 74' · Borås
Vavá 3', Vavá 77' · Gothenburg
Raymond Kopa 22', Just Fontaine 44', Sammy Baird 58' · Örebro
Peter McParland 18', Helmut Rahn 20', Peter McParland 60', Uwe Seeler 78' · Malmö
Lajos Tichy 19', Lajos Tichy 46', Károly Sándor 54', József Bencsics 69' · Sandviken
Radivoje Ognjanović 18', José Parodi 20', Todor Veselinović 21', Juan Bautista Agüero 52', Zdravko Rajkov 73', Jorge Lino Romero 80' · Eskilstuna
Solna
June 17, 1958
Zdeněk Zikán 18', Peter McParland 44', Peter McParland 97' · Malmö
Anatoli Ilyin 69' · Gothenburg
Lajos Tichy 33', Ivor Allchurch 55', Terry Medwin 76' · Solna
June 19, 1958
Pelé 66' · Gothenburg
Maryan Wisniewski 44', Just Fontaine 55', Just Fontaine 63', Roger Piantoni 68' · Norrköping
Helmut Rahn 12' · Malmö
Kurt Hamrin 49', Agne Simonsson 88' · Solna
June 24, 1958
Vavá 2', Just Fontaine 9', Didi 39', Pelé 52', Pelé 64', Pelé 75', Roger Piantoni 83' · Solna
Hans Schäfer 24', Lennart Skoglund 32', Gunnar Gren 81', Kurt Hamrin 88' · Gothenburg
June 28, 1958
Just Fontaine 16', Hans Cieslarczyk 18', Raymond Kopa 27' (P), Just Fontaine 36', Yvon Douis 50', Helmut Rahn 52', Just Fontaine 78', Hans Schäfer 84', Just Fontaine 89' · Gothenburg
June 29, 1958
Nils Liedholm 4', Vavá 9', Vavá 32', Pelé 55', Mário Zagallo 68', Agne Simonsson 80', Pelé 90' · Solna
Results, scorers and shoot-outs: martj42/international_results (open dataset, MIT licence). Scores include extra time.
Notes
Pelé's debut. Fontaine's 13 goals remains a single-tournament record.